Researchers claim to have a method of using AI to date the Dead Sea Scrolls — this could have implications for the way we ...

Casey L. Olson and Oren Gutfeld In the more than 800 documents that make up the Dead Sea Scrolls, there are ancient copies of biblical texts, historical commentaries, hymns, recipes, and more.

The Dead Sea's beauty is hard to describe if you haven't seen it with your own eyes. People from all over the world are drawn to it, and for a good reason. The Dead Sea borders Israel, Jordan, and ...

Archaeology & History A.I. Analysis Rewrites the Timeline of the Dead Sea Scrolls. According to a new machine-learning date-prediction model, the relics are older than previously thought.

DEAD SEA — It is an unparalleled wonder of the world: the lowest exposed spot on Earth, its therapeutic waters are so full of salt that bathers float right to the top.

A portion of Dead Sea Scroll number 28a (1Q28a) from Qumran Cave 1. Credit: ... Add in the many nuances to historical documentation, and it can get very tricky, very quickly.

And take plenty of photos of the rare sight, of course. The deep-sea fish has only been seen in the state 20 times since 1901, making the find especially notable for the group.

An Israeli visitor at a Dead Sea hotel resort poses with mineral-rich Dead Sea mud lathered on her skin on Nov. 10. Ofir Berman for NPR But today the Dead Sea is dying, and its banks are collapsing.

DEAD SEA — It is an unparalleled wonder of the world: the lowest exposed spot on Earth, its therapeutic waters are so full of salt that bathers float right to the top.

But today the Dead Sea is dying, and its banks are collapsing. The water level is dropping close to 4 feet every year. The main part of the lake is now around 950 feet deep — about 15% shallower ...